BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited

Active06705101 Private limited company
Incorporated
23 September 2008 (18 years)
Previously known as
Barracuda UK Limited (until 11 December 2008)
Dwsco 2759 Limited (until 29 September 2008)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Owned by
Christoph Mohn
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
Floors 1-3
20 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London
SW1V 2SA

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
7 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
23 September 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Officer history (21 former)
8 July 2024
Resigned Coesfeld, Thomas as Director
30 June 2023
Resigned Masuch, Hartwig as Director
30 June 2023
Resigned Baker, Jonathan Michael as Director
1 March 2022
Resigned Katovsky, Benjamin Jerome as Director
31 March 2021
Resigned Dressendoerfer, Maximilian, Dr as Director
1 February 2021
Appointed Coesfeld, Thomas as Director
10 May 2019
Resigned Wilson, Paul Jonathan as Director
1 May 2019
Appointed D'Urbano, David John as Director
31 December 2018
Appointed Baker, Jonathan Michael as Director
31 December 2018
Appointed Katovsky, Benjamin Jerome as Director
26 February 2018
Appointed Norbury, Alistair Mark as Director
19 December 2017
Resigned Cory-Smith, Alexi as Director
30 June 2017
Resigned Brennan, Erika as Secretary
21 December 2015
Resigned Ranyard, Mark David as Director
1 November 2015
Appointed Brennan, Erika as Secretary
1 October 2015
Appointed Wilson, Paul Jonathan as Director
11 June 2015
Resigned Dobinson, John Leslie as Director
31 March 2014
Resigned French, Julian as Secretary
1 September 2013
Appointed French, Julian as Secretary
1 September 2013
Resigned Harvey, Simon as Secretary
13 May 2011
Resigned Onile-Ere, Oyinwale Adeola as Secretary
13 May 2011
Appointed Harvey, Simon as Secretary
4 January 2011
Appointed Cory-Smith, Alexi as Director
6 December 2010
Resigned Moss, Tony as Director
1 October 2010
Appointed Ranyard, Mark David as Director
1 October 2010
Appointed Onile-Ere, Oyinwale Adeola as Secretary
1 October 2010
Resigned Von Einem, Goetz, Dr as Secretary
10 June 2010
Appointed Von Einem, Goetz, Dr as Secretary
10 June 2010
Resigned Ranyard, Mark David as Secretary
2 June 2010
Resigned Gardiner, Mark William as Director
15 January 2010
Appointed Dressendoerfer, Maximilian, Dr. as Director
15 January 2010
Appointed Dobinson, John Leslie as Director
15 January 2010
Resigned Dressendoerfer, Maximilian, Dr. as Director
15 January 2010
Appointed Dressendoerfer, Maximilian, Dr as Director
1 September 2009
Appointed Moss, Tony as Director
24 April 2009
Appointed Ranyard, Mark David as Secretary
24 April 2009
Resigned Snr Denton Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
5 December 2008
Appointed Masuch, Hartwig as Director
5 December 2008
Resigned Schoenwald, Udo as Director
5 December 2008
Appointed Gardiner, Mark William as Director
29 September 2008
Appointed Schoenwald, Udo as Director
29 September 2008
Resigned Dws Directors Ltd as Corporate Director
23 September 2008
Appointed Dws Directors Ltd as Corporate Director
23 September 2008
Appointed Snr Denton Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Christoph Mohn
Individual · Notified 15 June 2026
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
German
Born July 1965 (61)

Other holdings 11

Companies where BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
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Owns 75–100% of shares
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Owns 75–100% of shares
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Owns 75–100% of shares
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Owns 75–100% of shares
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Has significant influence or control
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Owns 75–100% of shares
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Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (1)
15 June 2026
Ceased Bertelsmann UK Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 18 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited This company
Axtone Records Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BMG Production Music (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
BMG VM Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cavalcade Records Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Chrysalis Copyrights Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Chrysalis Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Air Records Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Oxford Street Studios Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Chrysalis Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Deep East Music Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
G.W. Mills Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Infectious Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Loaded Records Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Minder Music Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Mute Records Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ram Records Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£483,033,000
Cash
£7,163,000
Turnover
£209,350,000
Profit Before Tax
£26,748,000
Employees
8242
Debt Ratio
22%
Current Ratio
1.3x
Profit Margin
13%
Return on Equity
4%
Balance sheet detail
2025
Fixed Assets£445,217,000
Current Assets£170,328,000
Cash£7,163,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£127,405,000
Creditors (> 1 year)£5,107,000
Net Current Assets£42,923,000
Net Assets£483,033,000
Shareholder Funds£483,033,000

Turnover£209,350,000
Cost of Sales£138,688,000
Gross Profit£70,662,000
Admin Expenses£53,984,000
Operating Profit£17,107,000
Profit Before Tax£26,748,000
Tax£6,980,000
Profit for Period£19,768,000

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
3 September 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
3 September 2026Notification of a person with significant control
10 July 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
10 November 2025Director's details changed
1 October 2025Confirmation statement with no updates23 September 2025
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